Spb Wallet Review

Spb Software House has recently released Spb Wallet , which is a product for safe, secure and convenient storage for all your important information . They have directed their efforts in this niche cause all of us have a lot of sensitive, business critical and useful information we want to keep in secret from others and to have with us everywhere. Under this information i mean credit card numbers, administrative account in the corporate network, passwords for web site and email access and many more. Relying on your own head to remember all these can be real pain in the a**, so folks at Spb has made the option your handheld to do this for you.

But when it is up to such confidential information question like "Is my information saved at secure place? ", "Is my information always available?" and "Is my information can be managed easily?" always pops-up and the developers from Spb created this program with solid "YES" answer to them.

Spb Wallet is a safe, secure and convenient storage for all you important and business critical information, providing you with quick access to data on both your device and desktop. Data synchronization between multiple devices and desktops is supported. says from Spb and i can confirm they are right.

Here i want to present you the key features of Spb Wallet:

* Secure storage for sensitive information
- String AES 256 bit encryption
- User-friendly logon panel helps against key loggers
- Automatic wallet locking
- Automatic clipboard cleanup
* Versions for device and desktop are provided
* Folders and Large Icons view
* Real card-like data representation
* Fully customizable cards and templates
* 60 predefined templates, icons and graphics
* Templates import, export and sharing
* Item-level synchronization with support of multiple devices and desktops
* Smart card fields
* One hand navigation over card view on device
* Automatic password supply at Internet Explorer
* Spb Wallet toolbar for Internet Explorer
* Password generator
* Importing wizard from other wallets (eWallet, FlexWallet, CodeWallet)
* Quick search
* Backup
* Wallet in tray

Encryption and Security

When it comes to encryption you need to know that all data is stored in encrypted password protected storage, which uses strong AES 256bit algorithm. This in simple means that nobody who does not know the password has any chance to get access to your sensitive information. More information about AES at Wikipedia. For your ease Spb have implemented a Password Strength Indicator, which analyzes it using multiple criteria (including the most popular words used in passwords, words that sound like or have a significant part of the most popular passwords, and some more). There is option to create a password hint for wallet, but please note that hint is not encrypted and may be available to anyone.

Security is not only the strength of the password you have, but also the way you input it on your device and that is why a Special logon panel is provided to make password input easier and to protected you from key loggers at both device and desktop.



You wallet has also the ability to autolock itself after specified period of inactivity and clean up clipboard automatically for data been copied from the wallet. Of cause, both features can be configured at options.

Folders and Large Icons View









Cards are stored in folders with any hierarchy you want to have. While navigating by cards you can use the default "Folder" view, the "Large Icon" view (if you want, for example, to operate with your thumb), or the "Most Used" view (in that view you will see only cards that you have really used much more often then the others). Real Card-Like Data Representation





Card you have at Spb Wallet look like real cards you use daily. All data has two kinds of view: a standard list with card field values and a graphic view. All the most important and useful information is represented in the graphic view.

Fully Customizable Cards and Templates

Spb Wallet provides improved card and template customization. If needed, you can create a card that you need without any problems. You can customize:

* fields used in the template and their types;
* graphic view of the card template, font family and color used for the particular label, label position and more;
* card background, corners, etc;

If needed, you can not only inherit the graphic card view from a template, but customize the particular card view. Creation of a template based on another one is also supported.

60 Predefined Templates, Icons and Graphics





Spb Wallet not only gives you 60 predefined templates for all kinds of information you may need in your daily life, but also gives you a lot of icons and graphics you can use for creation of your own cards. Custom icons and images could be easily added to your wallet, so it means that can have cards look like you want! And please mention that as far as all added data is stored at your wallet file, they will be synchronized automatically without any problems and no more additional actions are required. Note that recommendations about format and image sizes are described at help of desktop version.

Templates Import, Export and Sharing



You can export and import your templates to share them with your friends, colleagues or at forum.

Smart Card Fields



Quite often you do not need information as information itself; you need to do something with it. That is why we have a number of specific operations you can do with your card directly from Spb Wallet just by clicking the appropriate card field or choosing an operation from the context menu:

* Copy data from a field into the clipboard;
* Make a phone call or send SMS/MMS;
* Go to a web site;
* Send an email.

Just tap-and-hold/press-and-hold at field on your device, or use right mouse click/smart tag on you desktop to get access to interactive menu.

One Hand Navigation



It is quite difficult to work with wallet-kind-of-application if it need stylus to work. Spb Wallet provides an ability to navigate over card and card fields using your D-pad. Just click any direction button on D-pad and start navigation over card, using smart fields with press-and-hold, and so on.

Password Generator



It is really difficult to think up a really strong and difficult password when you need one. We provide a special Password generator with 3 predefined options for generation:

* Normal;
* Strong;
* Very strong;
If you need something special, you can proceed with custom settings and specify more than 9 options for password generation.

Quick Search



Spb Wallet provides capability for quick card search (by card name, notes, and fields). Please note that search is implemented in a Windows Smartphone manner: you do not need to press any "Start Search" button, search is being proceeding and current result is being shown while you are entering your search criteria.

Importing Wizard from Other Wallets



Spb Wallet has an ability to import data from other wallet-kind-applications, including:

* eWallet;
* FlexWallet;
* CodeWallet.

During the import, cards from other wallets are linked to predefined templates by special matching engine almost automatically. All you need is just to provide a file with exported from other wallet data to Wallet Migration Wizard and follow the instructions. Data export into txt file is also provided.

Data Synchronization





Data synchronization between device and desktop can be is integrated into ActiveSync or manual. No password is needed for synchronization, and all multiple-point synchronization scenarios are fully supported (it means that you can have one device synchronized with two or more desktops, two or more devices synchronized with one desktop, and so on).

To enable automatic synchronization with ActiveSync just choose Spb Wallet in ActiveSync options (or choose corresponding option during installation). You can also start synchronization directly from Spb Wallet for Desktop by selecting the Tools->Synchronize command from the menu or clicking the corresponding button in the Toolbar.

Any conflict can be resolved either by global rule (like "replace items on device", "replace items on desktop", or "make duplicates") or manually All kinds of data inside the wallet is synchronized without any exception: you can change a template from your desktop, add new graphics or icons, add card attachments, etc, and after synchronization all data will be available on both the device and desktop, and you will have two absolutely identical wallets on both sides.

Synchronization with storage cards is also supported. Synchronization may not require Spb Wallet to be closed; after the sync is completed the wallet data will be reloaded automatically (it is configured by special option at Pocket PC and desktop).

Desktop

All features represented in Spb Wallet for Pocket PC are also implemented in Spb Wallet for Desktop. As far as we have more space on the Desktop screen, almost all important information and commands are present at the basic screen, including:

* folder view;
* search panel;
* most used cards panel;
* quick tasks;

Automatic Password Supply at Internet Explorer

While clicking the web address on a card we do open Internet Explorer and automatically supply user name and password from your card into appropriate fields on web page. So it means that you do not need to search for the user name and password fields on a web page and copy/paste data from the card into browser, all you need is just to click by web address on the card!

While creating new templates you can specify from which card fields user name and password will be taken.

Toolbar for Internet Explorer



Spb Wallet toolbar for Internet Explorer, provide some features to make surfing on the web extremely easier:

* Capture Card function. This feature can capture the entered user name, password, and URL the opened page and create the corresponding card in the wallet;
* List of cards having URL in you wallet to navigate;
* Password Generator for making new strong passwords while registering at sites.

Wallet in Tray

Spb Wallet Tray icon can be really useful for most users. Once the wallet is minimized to tray or locked, it does not have a window at desktop or the task bar. Meanwhile it can be easy restored from tray simply by clicking on its tray icon. Other functions available from tray:

* Most used card can be accessed in one click;
* Password generator;
* Lock/Unlock wallet;

Conclusion

Spb Wallet is one very well designed and easy to use manager of your confidential information. It has implemented a new way of staying in touch with your sensitive, business critical and useful information you want to keep in secret from others with its unbreakable AES 256bit algorithm. Spb Software House proved theirself again as one of the best developers for Windows Mobile platform with this neat piece of software which removes the need to keep all you posswords and other information in your head, and instead of it let your Pocket PC do the job.

Spb Wallet is available for try and buy at MobileTopSoft's Pocket PC software archive so test it for yourself and i guess you won't be disappointed.